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by Randi Hunshamar – Teacher at Langhaugen Upper Secondary School Monday had a packed program, but what a day: A tour of Emily Dickinson’s home and discussions about her poetry,

By John Huaman Fajardo, Peru My name is John, I know it is a typical American name, but in fact I come from Peru, and in my country most people

By Henry-Franz Gauci When visiting another country, and spending so much time with people from 19 different countries, you expect to find differences. And I did. But what struck me

By Kenneth Koh, Singapore – History & Social Studies Teacher During our academic residency at Amherst, we were challenged to think critically about the US — both its past and

By George Watika, Uganda This week had a lot to cover and it was educative and enriching. Having had an engaging week, this Sunday was a free day for everyone

By Kameliya Tsanova, Bulgaria Back in May, when we were discussing our pre-arrival preparations, Bruce Laurie suggested we kept a diary to document each experience we have, promising us it

By Hemn Alee, Iraq I was not quite sure what it was all about. We were ten passionate teachers seeking to engage in as much new experiences as we could.